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  • Members of Northumbria University's Creative Fuse North East project team

    Business support to spark innovation

    Small businesses from the North-East are being invited to take part in fully-funded, action-packed creative workshops to gain a fresh perspective on opportunities and challenges, develop ideas for new products and services, and share experiences with other local businesses.

  • Criminologist explores dark side of The Archers

    Criminologist explores dark side of The Archers

    It is the longest running soap on British radio, billed as ‘an everyday story of country folk’ when it launched in 1951. Now an academic from Northumbria University is exploring the darker side of the BBC Radio 4 show The Archers by examining the role of criminals and crime within the long-running series.

  • Dr Alan Richardson, of Northumbria University

    Extra dimension creates stronger, safer concrete

    A new type of concrete, which could significantly lower the number of deaths during bomb blasts, earthquakes and other disasters, is being developed by an expert from Northumbria University, Newcastle.

  • : Six of the seven successful EBM Students: Front L-R - John Nichols and Lydia Willis. Mid row L-R -  Alex Colby and Samantha Bright. Back L-R - Georgie Smith and Sam McDermid.

    Aspiring entrepreneurs accelerate towards success

    ​Seven Northumbria University students are celebrating after securing places on three of the UK’s most competitive business accelerator programmes to help their fledgling enterprises thrive.

  • Rhian Sherrington

    Women working in the environmental and sustainability sector urged to attend networking hub

    Northumbria University’s Newcastle Business School is hosting a networking and coaching event, helping women to build careers and influence in the sustainability sector.
    Women in Sustainability is at the Northern Design Centre (NDC) in Gateshead on Thursday November 23. Delivered in partnership with career coach Rhian Sherrington, it is aimed at established and aspiring sustainability professi

  • Northumbria inspires next generation of young women

    Northumbria inspires next generation of young women

    Female leaders from the world of business, education, technology, journalism and the arts shared their knowledge and expertise with over 450 young women from schools across the region during the 3rd North East Women (NEW) Leaders conference, organised by Northumbria University and Newcastle High School for Girls.

  • Lucy Winskell OBE from Northumbria signing the Armed Forces Covenant with Commander Ian Berry MBE RD RNR on HMS Calliope

    Northumbria signs up to Covenant

    Northumbria University, Newcastle, has become the first university in the North-East to sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant.

  • L-R: Dr Matt Kiernan, Professor Dianne Ford and Jaye Connolly-LaBelle.

    UK veterans to benefit from new service

    A new smartphone app is being developed to help UK veterans find the services they need; whether that’s health services, jobs or housing.

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